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France Report 2021
Nov 17, 2021

An ‘exceptional partnership’

Following the success of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Paris is getting ready to welcome the world in 2024.
Japan Times
France Report 2021
Nov 17, 2021

Pioneering diagnostics in Japan with bioMérieux

Bridges spoke with Kentaro Yoshida, country general manager for bioMérieux Japan, on the company’s activities and pandemic innovations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 16, 2021

Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID-19 pill in 95 countries

A Pfizer executive said last week the market for the drug might be up to 150 million people and that many countries might also be interested in buying doses for their strategic reserves.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 16, 2021

Harry Kane's four against San Marino seal England's World Cup spot

With England only needing a point to clinch the top spot in Group I, the only real question was how many goals they would score against their 210th-ranked opponent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021

As holidays near, bosses try to coax Vietnam’s workers back to factories

Workers have fled their factories, managers are struggling to get them back and economists are forecasting that a full recovery in output will not come until next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021

Investors see potential in Hokkaido ski resorts in wake of pandemic

Developers began construction of a new hotel in the Kutchan town's Hirafu district, a central part of Hokkaido's Niseko resort, back in Aug. 17, when the prefecture was being hit by the fifth wave of the pandemic with daily cases topping 400.
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BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021

Elon Musk taunts Bernie Sanders, suggests he’d sell more Tesla stock

Musk, the world's wealthiest person, targeted Sanders, saying, 'I keep forgetting that you're still alive,' after after the U.S. senator repeated his call for the ultrarich to pay more tax.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021

China bill that includes much-needed chips funding stalled in U.S. Congress

Sweeping legislation to boost U.S. competitiveness with China and fund much-needed semiconductor production now faces an uphill climb to become law before next year, if ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2021

Wielding fresh leverage, Iran to play hardball at nuclear talks

The stakes are high, since failure to revive the 2015 nuclear deal would carry the risk of a fresh regional war.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021

In sweeping pandemic policy bundle, free testing signals attitude change in Japan

After nearly two years of criticism that the country isn't carrying out enough tests, the measure is a subtle but strong sign of a shift toward a more proactive stance.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2021

Is the world ready for a more powerful Xi Jinping?

Xi Jinping is being elevated to a status in China equal to that of Mao Zedong. Along with that role is a consolidation of power that should be more worrisome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2021

China’s economic data expected to show further signs of weakness

A set of key economic data to be released Monday will be closely studied for signs that the slowdown is serious enough to prompt authorities to step up economic support.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021

Japan prepares for sixth wave as Kishida rolls out pandemic policy package

Proposals to be finalized Friday aim to bolster the country's hospital capacity, expand its vaccine campaign and advance treatment and testing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 11, 2021

China’s Winter Olympic medal forecast clouded by pandemic

China can expect a host nation bump in the medal standings at next year's Winter Olympics, but predicting exactly how well the country will do in Beijing is proving to be an unprecedented challenge for Simon Gleave and his team.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2021

China and the United States agree to work together to tackle climate change

The United States and China announced a joint agreement Wednesday to "enhance ambition” on climate change, saying they would work together to do more to cut emissions this decade while China committed for the first time to reduce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2021

Xi to deliver party doctrine to change course of China

Xi is set to deliver the first resolution on Communist Party history in 40 years, giving him the mandate to potentially rule for life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2021

Japan to pay $1.2 billion for 1.6 million courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill

Countries have rushed to sign deals to buy molnupiravir since data last month showed that when given early in the illness the drug could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2021

Kishida's picks for top diplomat and rights adviser hint at striking balance on China

After just over a month in office, some experts say Kishida may be looking to moderate an increasingly hawkish approach to Tokyo's relationship with Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2021

China seizing Pacific trade opportunities while U.S. still pursues ‘America First'

Nearly five years after withdrawing from an 11-nation Pacific trade deal, the U.S. is still struggling to articulate its economic vision for the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2021

The U.S. auto sector’s next big idea: Tiny trucks

Smaller trucks are having a renaissance as young buyers fret over the climate crisis and confront piles of student debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2021

Hong Kong won’t open to world until mid-2022, top official says

Like China, Hong Kong is still pursuing a 'COVID zero' strategy by implementing strict travel and quarantine restrictions, which have frustrated international businesses and residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2021

BOJ policymakers stress need to keep easy policy on weak inflation

While rising energy and food costs are pushing up prices in Japan, inflation remains well below the bank's 2% target.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2021

Can South Korea’s main presidential candidates revitalize relations with Japan?

The conservative opposition People Power Party has tapped former top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, 60, as its presidential candidate, while the ruling Democratic Party picked Lee Jae-myung, 56.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021

There’s an unseemly rush to power EV batteries

While lithium has been through a similar surge on the back of EVs before, this time there's a legitimate demand-supply issue with a shortage on the horizon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 7, 2021

Carp's Seiya Suzuki to be made available to MLB teams

The five-time NPB All Star, a member of Japan's gold-medal-winning Olympic team, is expected to be one of the most coveted outfielders of the offseason.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan